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proxlnvttely. $121,000,000 and $123,000,000, respectively. The assumed dimensions are considerably greater than eve* - before proposed, both In length of locks and In width, depth and radius of curvature of canal. These Increased dimensions have been made necessary by the demands of modern commerce, draft of modern ships, etc. This has necessarily made a corresponding Increase in the estimates and Is In no way inconsistent with estimates made from former surveys, which contemplated a much smaller and cneaper canal. A canal of smaller dimensions, .1 ist sufficient for present needs, is being estimated for. Such a canal would cost considerably less than the estimate for a canal sr.itt.ble for modern necessities, which is referred ic above. “It is the opinion of this commission that, of the two routes herewith estimated for, the one called the Lull route Is the more desirable, because it is easier of construction. presents no problems not well within good engineering precedents and will be a safer and more reliable canal when completed. It also believes that the dimensions and form of construction preferred by the commission are. better than the cheaper form with smaller dimensions which would undoubtedly call for expensive Improvements within a short time after its completion. Beth of the routes referred to above admit of variants which may reduce the cost. These are now being considered by the commission. The work necessary for an exhaustive report of and discussion upon the entire canAl problem is being pushed as rapidly as its great magnitude permits, and when completed the report will be submitted Without delay.” The above is signed by J. E. Walker, rear admiral United States navy, president of the commission, and Louis M. Houpt, civil engineer. Peter C. H.lins. colonel corps of engineers, says: “I concur with the other members of the commission in respect of the prospect of the work and feasibility of the canal, but I think. In view of the Increased size of the canal estimated for and the difficulties incident to the work in tropical countries, that the estimate is lower than It Should be by about 20 per cent.” THE HAWAIIAN BHX. Two Reports Will Be .Submitted by the House Committee on Territories. WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.—A sharp contest will occur in the House over the legislation for the government of Hawaii, as the majority and rtiinority of the committee on territories do not agree as to the form of a bill. Neither do the majority agree with the report of the Senate committee on foreign relations, although the differences are not such as to cause great difficulty. The majority report of the House committee changes the bill introduced by Mr. Hitt only slightly, with the exception of the qualifications for senators and representatives. The property qualifications are stricken out and any citizen who Is a voter and has hern a resident of Hawaii for three years is eligible. Those who were citizens of Hawaii on Aug. 12, 1898, are made citizens of the United States. One house will not be allowed to constitute the Legislature in case the other adjourns, nor will it be necessary to have the sanction of three members to Introduce a bill in the Legislature. The delegate to Congress shall possess the same qualifications as a voter. Bonds issued on the credit cf the public domain shall be payable in not less than five nor more than fifteen years. One year’s residence must be proved to obtain a divorce. The minority report was prepared by Mr. H. B. Ferguson, delegate from New Mexico, who is a member of the subcommittee. Mr. Henry, of Texas, is also a minority member, but is now absent. The report says the minority is unable to agree to some prominent features of the bill as introduced, and as approved by the majority of that subcommittee. and continues: ‘lt Is important to emphasize the fact that new territory as acquired should be governed as other territories of the United States have been from the foundation of the government, with the view to ultimate admission to statehood. Upon this theory we believe that Hawaii Bhould be given substantially the same form of government as has been in other territories of the United States, and the importance of this view is increased rather than diminished by the imminent Philippine question. New territory which we feel is unfitted, either from the character of its population, or because of its distance from our shores, for statehood in the Union ought to be left alone entirely. We, therefore, object to the provision of the bill making the Supreme Court of the Territory of Hawaii Judge of the membership of the House of the territorial Legislature of Hawaii. We believe that each house should be the final Judge of the qualification of its members. Tlje innovation not only fails to preserve the constitutional independence of the three great branches of government, executive, legislative and judicial, but tends to degrade the court to the level of political squabbles and partisan bias. It tends also to increase the already dangerous power of the courts in our system of government. "We also object to the property qualification for members of the Senate of the Legislature of Hawaii. This disqualification also extends to the voters for members of that branch of the Legislature. This is an innovation recognizing by law the right of wealth to govern, and is certainly a dangerous tendency in a republic already threatened by the too great power of concentrated wealth. A residence of three years in Hawaii is also nedessary for one to become a qualified voter. As our desire is or should be to Americanize those islands we think a Eesidence of even less than one year would e preferable. We think also that too g-reat {lower is given to the Governor: espeeialy we object to his being empowered to nominate part of the judiciary of that island fbr life. We believe that all the Judges, as !n other Territories of the United States, should be appointed by the President and ■from the bona fide resident bar of the Territory, for a term of four years. If life Judges are to be appointed at all they should be appointed by the President.” There are other minor points of difference between the minority and majority of the subcommittee, but the above are the principal ones. The minority make no objection to the educational qualification for citizenship as they believe this to have worked well In the South.

CHANDLER AND LOUD. Llrfly Tilt Ilotween the Senator nml Representative. WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.— I The postal congressional commission, inquiring the cost of mail transportation by railroads, had a session of more than usual interest to-day. C. W. Ernst, of Boston, and C. B. Spahr, of New York, appeared and insisted in their testimony that the pay to the railroads was excessive. During the examination of the former witness quite a tilt occurred between Senator Chandler and Mr. Loud. The latter was conducting the examination and his manner of questioning was criticised by Senator Chandler. Mr. Loud made a rather sharp retort, to which the senator replied that W’hen the first witnesses appeared who were against the railroads they were not fairly treated. An executive session of the committee followed this exchange, und when the hearing was resumed Senator Chandler said he did not wish to reflect on the commission In anything he said. The testimony that caused the flurry was in regard to dropped mail. Mr. Ernst said that 40 per cent, of the mail in New York and 25 per cent, in Boston never was carried by the railroads and said that iri estimates made by the roads it was claimed that all mail matter was carried over the roads. Mr. Spahr made many general statements on the subject, but after a long examination indicated that he was sure that the government was paying much more than it should for the service. Sautpaon Needs n Long Rest. WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.—Rear Admiral Sampson called at the Navy Department this afternoon and had a long conference with Secretary Long in regard to conditions in Havana and naval affairs generally. Admiral Sampson is a victim of the grip, and, although much better than he has been for th- past ftw days, is still in feeble health, and will undoubtedly require a long rest before he will be able to resume active dutv. Unless he should suffer a relapse and his health give way he will be continued in command of the North Atlantic station, with the New York, now at New York, as his flagship. Merrlam for Ambassador. NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—A dispatch to the Herald from Washington says: '‘Former Governor Merrlam, of Minnesota, is said to be slated to succeed Secretary Hitchcock as ambassador to Russia. Mr. Merriam's friends assert, with every indication of assurance, that the incident is closed between the President and the former Governor, and bis name is expected to go to the Senate soon after the holidays.” DatlPH of Commercial Agent*. WASHINGTON, Dec! 29.—'To correct an Impression that has obtained in some degree to the effect that commercial agents of the United States abroad have special functions la the collection of information for Amerl.

can manufacturers and exporters the Bureau of Foreign Commerce has published a synopsis of the regulations on the subjeet. These show in brief that the commercial agents have no other status than that of ordinary consular officers and are not more particularly engaged in securing commercial information. They are appointed directly by the secretary of state, rank with captains in the navy or brigadier generals in the army, and in the consular service fall below consuls but above vice consular officers. It is usual to ask an exequateur for them. Has Secured Higher Salary. WASHINGTON, Dec. 29. The navy is about to lose one of Its brightest young officers in Passed Assistant Engineer Walter M. McFarland, at present attached to the bureau of steam engineering as assistant to Enginecr-in-chief Melville. Mr. McFarland leaves the navy to assume the office of assistant general manager of the Westinghouse Company, at Pittsburg, at a salary four times greater than he now derives from the government. The offer was a tribute to the combined scientific and practical qualifications of Mr. McFarland. A Reciprocal Arrangement. WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.—The postmaster general to-day signed an order accepting as private mailing cards both the Canadian mailing cards, bearing United States stamps and mailed on this side of the line, and the United States cards mailed in Canada with Canadian postage. This is the result of a reciprocal arrangement between this and the Canadian governments looking to avoiding considerable annoyance in refusing postal transmission where travelers both ways write home on cards of their own country. In Memory of Senator Morrill. WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.—The President has sent the following notice to all members of the Cabinet and the public printer: “The President directs that the several executive departments and the government printing office be closed at 11 o’clock on the 31st inst. on account of the funeral cf the late Senator Morrill, of Vermont, which will he held in the Senate chamber on Saturday next at 12 o'clock.” Ambassador Romero Sinking. WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-At 2:30 o’clock this morning Ambassador Romero, of Mexico, was reported sinking rapidly. General Notes. WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.—T0-day’s statement of the condition of the treasury shows: Available cash balance, $289,835,208; gold reserve, $245,714,633. The postmaster at San Francisco has called attention to the large amount of mall matter accumulating there under the mistaken notion that domestic postage applies to Hawaii. Letters for residents of Hawaii still require the international postage of 5 eents per half ounce, though all mail to people in the United States military or naval service is transmissible at domestic rates. NO ALARM FELT. (Conclnded from First Paged Is content with his station and prefers it to coming to the United States. “On one occasion.” said General Merritt, “when the administration intimated his presence in this country would be agreeable to it, the admiral said if the President would excuse him he would like to be allowed to remain at liis station. The sailors in the Pacific stations, too, are enjoying their lot and are pleased to remain where they are for awhile.” Senator White Against Expansion. LOS ANGELES, CM., Dec. 29.—United States Senator Stephen M. White left today for Washington. In an interview with a newspaper reporter regarding the Philippine question he said: “I am utterly opposed to the acquisition of distant and barbaric lands. It appears to be foolish to embark on a line of policy which we heretofore have never done. It is my honest conviction that me carrying out of the expansion question will prove disastrous to the Republic. The result may be postponed for years, but it will be reached if we abandon our precedents.”

GEN. LAWTON HONORED. Will Coniniuntl TroopN ill the Philippines When Otis Is Promoted. WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.—The War Department has issued orders assigning Major General Lawton to service in the Philippines. This assignment is considered as one of exceptional importance, as General Lawton, who was one of the most conspicuous officers in the campaign about Santiago, will be second in command to General Otis, and in the event of General Otis’s appointment as governor general of the Philippines will assume military command of the forces in the Philippines. His new duties will require a combination of nerve and tact. General Lawton recently has been in command of the camp at Huntsville. General Frank, as ranking officer, will assume command on the departure of General Lawton. The latter’s selection for duty in the Philippines was ow'ing largely to the character of his service during the war and later at Havana. HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Dec. 29.—Major General Henry W. Lawton issued a general order to-day relinquishing command of the Fourth Army Corps. General Lawton will go to Manila, reporting to General Otis. Brigadier General Royal T. Frank, commanding the Second Division, Fourth Corps, at Anniston, will assume command of the corps by right of seniority. Companies F and C, constituting the second battalion of the Second Engineers. left to-night for Miami, Fla., to embark Saturday for Havana. Four troops of the Sixth Cavalry, two for Fort Reno and two for Fort Sill, departed at noon. * CABLE SHIP FOR THE ARMY. War DetMirtment Preparing to Connect Philippines by Wire. NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—Colonel Kimball, of the quartermaster’s department, in the Army building, has received orders from the War Department to secure at once an iron ship of from 1,000 to 1,200 tons for use as a, cable ship to lay cables to connect the islands of the Philippines. The department has already ordered for this purpose 166 miles of marine cable, weighing 525 tons. The cable will take about 6,500 cubic feet for coiling. The cable is to he coiled in skeleton tanks in different holds on the vessel. The cable ship must accommodate on the forward deck “the giving-out” machinery, which will weigh from fifieen to twenty tons, and the accessories, weighing from five to ten tons. In the after hold will be fitted out the quarters for the crew of twenty men. This space will be used for coal on the way out. The ship will be kept on station as a cable ship, or can, if necessary, be used as a transport. She is to he secured at once. YoMenilte Preparing for Long' Trip. PHILADELPHIA, Pu., Dec. 29.-The auxiliary cruiser Yosemite, formerly the Morgan liner El Sol. left the League Island navy yard this morning for Norfolk. After being fitted out at the navy yard at that place she will proceed to Manila with supplies and 400 men for Admiral Dewey’s fleet. She Is in command of Commander G. E. Ide. She wrill go to the Philippines by way of the Suez canal, and after reaching Manila and turning over the supplies and men to Admiral Dewey the Yosemite will proceed to Guam, the new United States possession in the Ladrones. WASHINGTON, Dee. 29-Several naval officers were to-dav ordered to duty on the auxiliary cruiser Yosemite, now fitting out for a cruise to Guam as a station ship. Among the number are: Lieutenant Commander J. H. Moore, of the Columbia; Lieut. C. H. Harlow, of the Vixen; Lieut. C. J. Boush. from the Yankee. Lieut. J. 15. Melton has been detached from the Yosemite and ordered to the Badger. Lieut. F. E. Sawyer has also been detached from the Yosemite and granted sick leave. Ex-Senator's Son Fatally Injured. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dee. 29.—David Mitchell, son of ex-Senator Mitchell, of Wisconsin, was thrown from his polo pony this afternoon and to-night lies at death’s door. Young Mitchell was practicing for the polo games hero New Year’s day. An opponent’s pony shied and collided with his, throwing both riders. Mitchell was thrown on his head and his pony fell on him and rolled over. It Is stated that the base of his skull is fractured. His collar bone is broken and he has some other internal injuries. Brooms 45 Onl* u Dozen Higher. SIDNEY, 0., Dee. 29.—The secretary of the Frowm Manufacturers’ Association of the United. States says the recent dispatch from Chicago as to the advance in the price on brooms conveys a wrong impression. At a meeting of the association at the 7th an advance of 20 eents a dozen was agreed on and in Chicago the 28th an advance of 25 cents additional, making the i advance 4i cents a dozen Instead of 26 cents.

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1898.

ANTI-DREYFUS LEAGUE FOT It THOUSAND FRENCH “PATRIOTS” FORM A NEW ORGANIZATION. Supporter of Revision Wounded in a Duel xvlth a Paris Journalist—London in Danger of Sinking;. * PARIS, Dec. 29.—At a meeting of four thousand members of the League of Patriots here to-day it was decided, in view of the situation created by the Dreyfus affair, to form anew league of patriots. Paul Deroulede, member of the Chamber of Deputies for Charente, the founder of the original League of Patriots, and himself one of the most active opponents of Dreyfus revision, was elected president of the new league. M. Musson, a well-known journalist, fought a duel with swords to-day with M. Dupont, a supporter of Dreyfus revision. M. Dupont was severely wounded, his adversary’s weapon piercing his lung. LONDON MAY SINK. The City Imperiled by a Mnltiplieity of SultwuyN of Every Description. ST. LOUIS. Dec. 29.—The Globe-IMmo-crat’s London correspondent says: “Ixmdon is in danger of subsidence. This is a startling assertion to make. But so grave has the peril become that one of the first measures with which Parliament will be called upon to deal when it meets a few weeks hence will be a bill, the object of which is to put a check, if not an absolute stop, to the alarming increase in the process of honeycombing the foundations and subsoil of the British metropolis. What with two and even three layers of underground railroads, the one below the other, and huge conduits, tunnels, sewers and subways of every discretion, the subsoil of London is honeycombed to the depth of nearly one hundred feet. The result is beginning to be felt, and is giving rise to no end of alarm. "The other day the papers recorded an alarming subsidence in Hyde Park, where the ground suddenly showed a rift of the length of a couple of a hundred feet in two directions, the cleft being about twenty feet deep. Then, too, the roaaway suddenly sank last week for a length of about one hundred yards on one side of Fleet street, gravely interfering with the traffic of that crowded thoroughfare, while only the police reports and the returns of the building inspectors can convey any idea of the large number of big edifices in the city and of mansions, both great and small, in the resident districts that show cracked walls, that are tottering, or which are actually wrecked by subsidence of the ground. “As yet nothing is known of any injury to Westminster Abbey, the houses of Parliament or St. Paul’s Cathedral, but the gravest fears are entertained with regard to their safety, and no one need be astonished to learn that their solidity has become infected by the imprudent interference witn their foundations. Inasmuch as we hear from time to time in England of projects to endow the leading cities of the United States with underground railroads and contrivances for dealing with the traffic, it will he well to take into consideration in America the fate that now stares London in the face.” • MAHAN CRITICISED. Issue Taken with the Captuin on His Const Defense Argument. LONDON, Dec. 30.—The Times, commenting editorially this morning upon the recent war articles of Captain Alfred T. Mahan, U. S. N„ says: "We shall probably do Captain Mahan no injustice if we conjecture that his discussion of coast defense was mainly intended for home consumption and does more credit to his patriotism than to his philosophy.” Proceeding to argue that the importance of coast defense is not the chief lesson to he deduced from the war, the editorial says: "Nobody will do the United States navy the injustice to suppose that it would have been driven to act on an ignominious defensive by the mere paper equality of a fleet 3.000 miles from, its base, which must either have fought with bunkers depleted or have disclosed its whereabouts and abandoned the offensive by an attempt to replenish them.” Then, remarking that Captain Mahan’s own previous teachings are opposed to his present contentions, the editorial continues: "While the people of the United States were trembling for the safety of their own seaboard, the first decisive blow of the war was struck thousands of miles away at Manila.”

Denied ly Spaniards. MADRID, Dec. 29.—The minister of foreign affairs, Duke Almodovar de Rios, and the minister of the interior, Senor Capdevon, have thought it advisable to deny as absolutely unfounded the stories of the Republican and Carlist press affirming that a foreign power is preparing to intervene in the event of the internal and financial affairs of ©pain taking a bad turn and that Great Britain has tlesigns on the Balereac islands and the Straits of Gibraltar. The newspapers here express the opinion that the decision attributed in this city to President McKinley to have the treaty of peace ratified in January alters the aspect of political affairs in Spain. Ministerial circles think it better to postpone the settlement of the crisis until the treaty is ratified. CatholleN Warned by the Pope. ROME, Dec. 29.—1 t is asserted here that a pontifical document concerning religious matters in America has been dispatched to Cardinal Gibbons and will' be published in Europe as soon as it reaches him. Although dealing principally with local customs and modes of action in conformity with the religious liberty accorded in the United States, the document, it is understood, warns Catholics against the dangers of certain unorthodox regulations touching matters of conscience, such as were advanced by certain commentators upon the "Life of Father Hecker,” and the dangers of doctrines like that of human evolution upheld by Dr. Zahm. Losing Hope of Securing Samoa. BERLIN, Dec. 29.—There is much comment here at the reported arrival of an American war ship at Apia, Samoa, the newspapers regarding it as a sign that President McKinley means to carry out the programme outlined in his recent message to Congress. The Vossische Zeitung says: “No doubt Great Britain will support America, and thus paralyze the slowly acquired German preponderance. There is no longer a chance of Germany securing exclusive control.” British War Office Puzzled. LONDON, Dec. 29.—The War Office here is puzzled by an invitation received from the Governor of Florida to send representatives to the national militia convention, which is to take place at Tampa, Fla., on Feb. 8. The British officials have been endeavoring to ascertain the purposes of the convention and finally decided to write to the government of the United States on the subject asking for information prior to coming to a decision. King Humbert’s Clemency. ROME. Dec. 29.—King Humbert has signed a decree amnestying or reducing the punishments of the rioters who took part in the disturbances last spring. About 700 persons who were sentenced by courts-martial and about 2.C00 who were condemned by civil courts have been liberated, but all recidivists or habitual criminals have been excluded from the benefits of the decree. France Wants Recompense. PARIS. Dec. 30.—The Matin, this morning, says: “France would probably be inclined to renounce all rights along the Newfoundland French shore, hut the compensation for renouncing must be large, since renunciation would, entail the loss of French soveicignty in the Islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon.” The Channel Swept by a Gale. LONDON, Dee. 29.—Another violent gale swept over the English channel and the east coast cf Great Britain to-day and the transchannel service was again interrupted. Several small wrecks have been reported and damage has been done at different seaports. Iproar in Hungarian Diet. BUDA-PKSTH, Dec. 29.—There was a renewal to-day of the uproarious scenes in the lower house of the rfungarian Diet.

While the premier, Baron Banffy, was defending the government’s policy he said the government intended to steadfastly carry out its duty and re-establish parliamentary order, being convinced that the Ministry was defending Hungarian parliamentarism and the constitution. The Rightist shouts of “£i jin” were almost drowned by the uproar of the Leftists. Americans Saved by Spaniards. LONDON, Dec. 29.—The Spanish brig Gabriel, Captain Pages, from Cardenas, Nov. 22, has arrived at Corunna, having on board ten of the crew of the American bark Eva Reed. Captain J. D. Steelman, from New York, Nov. 23. for Bahai, which is lost. The crew was rescued near the Island of Bermuda. Queen Emma Seriously 111. LONDON, Dec. 30.—According to a dispatch frem The Hague it is reported there that Queen Emma, the Queen dowager, is suffering from a serious internal malady which will necessitate a dangerous operation. $500,000 for n Hospital. LONDON. Dec. 29.—The late Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild left £106.000 to the Eveline Hospital for Children, founded in memory of his wife. He made, also, other considerable charitable bequests. PROMOTIONS IN THE NAVY. Plan Suggested by Ollieers Serving Under Admiral Dewey. NEW YORK, Dee. 29.—1n view of the discussion over promotion in the navy for meritorious services during the late war the following plan, which has just been received from Manila and evidently represents the views of a large number of the officers serving under Admiral Dewey, will prove interesting: “When men are recommended for promotion for ‘conspicuous and Meritorious copduct in battle,’ their rewards should be liberal, their benefits generous, but not at the expense of other people, causing jealousies and heart-burning. When an officer is advanced for meritorious conduct in battle, first let him become an additional number, both in his own grade and throughout his naval career: second, let him receive at all times the highest pay of that grade; third, when retired, let him be retired with the rank and retired pay of the next higher grade. Then, instead of retarding the promotion of anyone he would benefit all below him by giving them a number. He would take nothing from those he passed over, but would remain additional until retired, always a marked man and never interfering with any one’s promotion. When an additional man reaches the head of a list, let him be promoted with and at the same time as the man next above him. The highest pay of his grade would be a suitable reward. If he is at sea it would be nothing, but on shore he could never be punished with waiting orders pay.” NEW YORK OFFICIAL COUNT. Theodore Roosevelt's Plurality for Governor Was 17,780. ALBANY. N. Y., Dec. 29.—The State Board of Canvassers to-day canvassed the vote of the State and declared these state officers elected: Office. • Plurality. Governor. Theodore Roosevelt 17,786 Lieutenant Governor, Timothy L. Woodruff 9,661 Secretary of state, John T. McDonough 15,839 Treasurer, John P. Jarekel 8,614 Controller, William J. Morgan 10,964 Attorney general. John C. Davies 12,476 State engineer, Edward A. Bond 9,682 There was a defective and scattering vote of 9,216, much less than in former years. Colonel Roosevelt ran highest on the successful ticket and John P. Jarekel lowest. None of (the successful candidates had a majority. The average total number of votes cast was 1,359,190. The Socialistic Labor candidates received, on an average, 25,500 votes, about their average each year. The Prohibitionists received 20,000, about their average, and thus both are entitled to a party emblem and a column next election. Either party’s vote added to the Democratic vote would have defeated the Republican ticket. On the totals, Theodore Roosevelt received for Governor, 661,707 votes: Augustus Van Wyck, 613,921; Benjamin Hanford, Socialist, 23,860; John Kline. Prohibitionist. 15,383; Theodore Bacon, Citizens’ Union, 2,103.

LIMA’S BANK ROBBERY. Detectives Worldnx on the Theory that Employes Were Implicated. LIMA, 0., Dec. 29.—Great indignation exists here over the investigation of the robbery on Christmas night of the American National Bank. Detectives have been set at work on the theory that the robbery was by those having knowledge of the combination of the safe, and that the time-lock was left unset accidentally or otherwise. Vice President Michael has heretofore exonerated those connected with the bank. Cashier Kalb says he has labored for years to build up the bank, and holds $38,000 of stock. While the solidity of the bank is not affected by the robbery of over SIB,OOO, yet the stock is affected, and some who are now being accused in some quarters are the heaviest losers. There is much agitation and excitement over the theories advanced to-day by detectives. While expressing the fullest confidence in their officers, yet It was deemed best, with the feeling running high, to reorganize the American National Bank. The directors accordingly to-night accepted the resignations of President Goldsmith. Vice President Michael and Cashier Kalb, and elected in their stead the following: President, Theodore Mayo; vice president, R. W. Thrift; cashier, F. A. Holland. The directors also charged up the loss of the SIB,OOO robbery to the capital stock and ordered an assessment of 15 per cent. FISHERMEN WANT $1,050. Fonnd the Money on a Dereliet. One of the Victims of La Bourgogne. BOSTON, Dec. 29.—A unique admiralty case was heard in the United States District Court to-day, namely, a libel brought for salvage for the saving of United States and French money of the value of $1,050, found by Gloucester fishermen on what the law terms a derelict at sea. The derelict in the case was the dead body of a man believed to have been a victim of La Bourgogne disaster of last July. The body has not been identified, however. The libel was that brought by the owners of the fishing schooner William H. Cross, in behalf of themselves, her master and crew of fourteen men, against the property found. The body was buried at sea and all efforts to find relatives of the derelict have failed. After hearing the case Judge Lowell took the matter under advisement. A DESPERATE MISSOURIAN. William linrton Kills Two Men, Resists Arrest and Slioots Another. WEST PLAINS, Mo., Dec. 29—At Ambrose 1 , in Ozark county, William Barton today shot and killed two men named Cobb. Sheriff Luna quickly organized a posse at Gainesville and'started out to capture the murderer. He was found near the scene of the tragedy, but before being arrested he shot and killed Henjy Winger, a member of the posse, and then surrendered. News of the tragedy is very mi ager, but from the best intormation obtainable three men are dead and their slayer is in jail at Gainesville, closely guarded. The Lelnnd Stanford ISatnte. SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.. Deo. 29.—Superior Judge Coffy has granted Mrs. Jane L. Stanford an order for the final distribution of the estate of her late husband, Senator Leland Stanford. Legacies amounting to $5,115,000 have been paid in full, with the exception of $230,000, which is in dispute and which has been deposited with a trust company, subject to an order of the Supreme Court. Nearly all of this amount is claimed by the city of San Francisco and the State of California for collateral inheritance tax. The tax was paid under protest and on appeal to the Supreme Court that tribunal declared the tax illegal, hut a rehearing has been granted. C! eve lanil May Have No CTnb. CLEVELAND, 0.. Dec. 29.—Workmen began to-day the tearing down of the fence surrounding the League ball ground here, on which the lease has not been renewed. This is taken to mean that Cleveland will not have a league club next summer. President Robison was seen, but refused to say anything.

IN CAMP NEAR HAVANA * COl.. DURBIN'S INDIANA TROOPS LOCATED IK A GOOD PLACE. Incidents* of the 101st Regiment** Murch Through Havana and Reception by Cubans. ♦ Correspondence Indianapolis Journal. NEAR HAVANA, Cuba, Dec. 24, Camp of tho One-hundred-and-sixty-first Indiana Volunteers.—Col. W. T. Durbin’s regiment left its ship last Saturday morning and at 9 o’clock began its march through the streets of Havana to the camp, nine miles to the west and near Playa del Marianao. The march of this magnificent regiment through Cuba’s metropolis is beyond description. Fully ten thousand people followed the boys in blue to the city limits, seven miles from the place of disembarking. Men, women and children, dancing and kissing each other, continually shouting and waving the Cuban and American flags, presented a sight never to be forgotten. Lieut. Col. Backus was heard to remark that he would not have missed the experience of that one day for SI,OOO. The location of the Indiana camp is an ideal, one overlooking the sea, and but for the scarcity of good drinking water and delay in getting commissary goods to camp, our boys would feel almost contented. Hundreds of natives are hanging around our picket lines with almost every description of eatables ranging from hardtack to angel food. Havana cigars are sold two for 5 cents, and Inveterate smokers can appease the greediest of appetites at small cost. The United States silver dollar is worth $1.40 of Spanish coin and one feels that he has made a lucky purchase after investing 5 cents out of a dollar and receiving $1.35 in change. A strict guard line is kept around Colonel Durbin’s regiment and no one permitted to leave camp except on most important business. Here the sentry’s command to halt is readily complied with as the guards are well supplied with ammunition and instructed to shoot any one attempting to run their lines. Major Harrison, provost marshal, who ordered the American flag raised over St. Atares immediately after the Spanish troops had evacuated that city, has been reprimanded by General Lee for being premature, as the United States will not assume jurisdiction until Jan. 1, 1899. The pilgrimage of winter tourists and American prospectors to Cuba has begun and the Havana hotels are full. Cuba is no place for American adventurers. Only men with capital and the executive ability to develop the island’s resources with the aid of native labor already on the field, will be welcomed. Immigrants without means will only meet with disappointment, especially if unable to speak Spanish. Corporals L. M. Worrell. Elmer Thorp and I* E. Whttsitt, of Company E, One-hundred-and-sixty-first Indiana, have been transfered to the United States Volunteer Signal Corps, now located at Havana, Cuba. The Signal Corps will build a telegraph line between Havana and Santiago, a distance of 750 miles. L. E. W.

MOBS FEARED. (Coneluded from First Page.) payable in the money denominated in such contracts, and where French and Spanish gold shall be the stipulated money of payment they shall be received in their present decreed inflated values, i. e., alphonsinos (25peseta piece), $5.30; louis (20-franc piece), $4.24, or in United States money at the relative value set forth in the above table, namely, $4.82 for alphonsinos (25-peseta piece) 'and $3.86 for louis (20-t'ranc piece.) “It is further ordered that on and after Jan. 1, 1899. and until further provided the following Spanish silver coins now in circulation in the Island of Cuba shall be received for customs, taxes, public and postal dues at the following fixed rates in American money; The peso, 60 cents; the medio peso, 30 cents; the peseta, 12 cents; the real, 6 cents; the medio real, 3 cents. Bronze and copper coins now current in the Island of Cuba will be received at their face for fractional parts of a dollar in a single payment to an amount not exceeding 12 cents (one peseta.”) . . , .. In the course of his report, on which the President’s order is based, Mr. Porter says; "The real point at issue, and the only one likely to cause any trouble is that arising from the inflation by royal decree of the Spanish 25-peseta, popularly known as Alfonsinos, or centens, and the subsequent inflation of the French 20-franc piece, so-called Napoleons, which have been given a legal value of $4.24, and decreed since the. end of 1893 as legal money. The Spanish authorities at Madrid, having thus inflated two gold coins 6 per cent, above their current value and about 10 per cent, above their intrinsic value—for the mint value of these two coins is $4,776 and $3.8207, respectively—the United States authorities at Washington are. now called upon to inflate a third gold coin and make the American eagle worth sll in Cuba and our $5 gold piece current there at $5.50. Asa temporary measure this may have some justification, statements from Cuban bankers, planters and business men as to the evils of disinflation at this time having a certain degree of plausibility. The process, however, is entirely artificial, and whatever is done in this direction to-day must be undone some other day, and the practical question would seem to be how to disinflate these two coins with the least possible disturbance to mortgages, contracts, notes and all classes of existing agreements to pay money. Current matters will adjust and take care of themselves. "It is generally known that all transactions in Cuba since the close of the war have been made with the belief that the United States would not continue the royal decree of Spain and that the inflations would collapse with the disappearance of Spanish rule. * * * It is not probable that this adjustment can bo accomplished without hardship to some debtors and a slight financial disturbance. It is not, however, apprehended that the trouble will be as great as some have anticipated. In Santiago the first step to absolutely sound finance has been taken and 6 per cent, of the inflation squeezed out. The business interests in that part of the island are opposed to a continuation of the 10 per cent, inflation and merely ask that the several gold coins in circulation shall be left at their face value. “As one of the evils arising from disinflation certain petitioners put forward the fact that it will mean an increase of from 4 to 10 per cent, in the wages of labor, which Cuban industries cannot afford. Such a result, if true, cannot be regarded as an evil, but on the contrary a benefit to the po’orer classes whose condition in Cuba is deplorable beyond description. In the iron mines at Santiago the large American enterprises have already adjusted themselves to the new conditions and are paying their laborers 75 cents per day American currency instead of a Spanish dollar, worth 65 cents in Cuba and in the world’s markets hut 50 cents. Your commissioner when in the mining districts of this province heard no complaints either from the proprietors or the laborers. "Stress is laid upon the loss to the debtor who has borrowed on a fictitious value and must pay tho premium, and the unfortunate Cuban sugar planter is especially singled out for sympathy. That the planter will suffer cannot be denied, but the advent of the United States into Cuba will lighten so many of his burdens that his condition is not without hope. All the customs duties on his imported food supplies have been reduced and many important commodities put upon the free, list. His sugar machinery has hern reduced to 10 per cent, ad valorem, his locomotives and railway supplies to 29 per cent, and all along the line the taxes have been cut down. It is not probable that his land taxes will be collected during the present fiscal year, while the return of peace, establishment of law and order and protection of property will immeasurably improve his lot. If, therefore, the sugar planter of Cuba will gauge his present outlook by a glance backward and compare it with his condition last year at this time he may face the new year with less gloomy premonitions as to his future than some of the testimony taken by your commissioner on the effects of disinflation would indicate.” * CL'BAKS TO BE COUNTED. Step Toward* Propose*! Payment of the Insurgent Army. WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.—1n anticipation that the government will take favorable action on the plan of paying off the Cuban troops by giving them SIOO each, the Cuban 7 authorities here have taken steps to secure exact detailed information as to the number of Cuban troops who bore arms and are now in a position to rightly receive this bounty if the government decides to pay it. To this end one of the members of the Cuban commission. who came here with Gen. Garcia, has returned to Cuba to get from the Cuban military and civil authorities all the papers showing the extent and number of the Cuban army. Its several divisions, present condition, etc. These papers will be brought to Washington and laid before the author-

ities in connection with any steps which may be taken to pay off the Cuban troops. All Needy Given Supplies. WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.—General Brooke, the governor general of Cuba, telegraphed to-day from Havana as follows to the secretary of war; “Replying to your dispatch regarding the suffering in Havana and in the province of Havana, 1 find Generhl Lee has made ample provision for relief of people in his department and General Ludlow has made arrangements to meet necessities in this city. Major Greenough and Mr. Gould have arranged to distribute a large amount of subsistence unloaded from the Comal at La Regia. It seems that every attention is given to this matter and supplies will be furnished to all the needy as rapidly as the people are found.” Started for Cuba Again. NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—The ferryboat John E. Brinkerhoff, which started for Cuba a couple of week's ago and put back, according to Caplin O’Brien, because of a fire on board, started for Cuba to-day from Stapleton, S. I. The crew which sailed with Captain O’Brien to-day were all new men. AN ALLEGED BIGAMIST. Harry C. Howell Given Twenty-Four Honrs to Leave Kansas City. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 29.—Harry C. How r ell, who. the police assert, has eight wives in as many States, has been driven from this city. Mayor Jones granted him a pardon from the workhouse, where he was sentenced for carrying concealed weapons, on condition that he leave Kansas City within twenty-four hours. Howell has started for Fresno, Cal., where, he says, he has a daughter. Under the name of Harry Polston, Howell was arrested here in 1891 while attempting to defraud a widow named Ellison and was sent to the Missouri Penitentiary. Howell was next heard from at Indianapolis, where he married a rich widow and deserted her after he had got her money. He later served a year in the Kansas Penitentiary for marrying a Kansas City (Kan.) woman before he secured a divorce. Next he married a rich Chicago widow named Hill, representing that he was a wealthy stockman from Des Moines and that he owned considerable property in California. The police say there are others. The Indianapolis police know nothing of the man described in the above dispatch, and other inquiry fails to throw any light on his alleged operations in this city. FOUGHT TO A DRAW, Twenty-Round Contest Between Jimmy Berry and Cnnper Leon. DAVENPORT, la., Dec. 29.—Jimmy Barry, the bantam-weight champion, and his old-time rival, Caspar Leon, fought a fast twenty-round fight to a draw to-night before the Tri-City Athletic Club. The small hall in which the fight was held was filled to overflowing, large delegations from Chicago and adjoining cities being in attendance. The fight was an even one from start to finish. In the opinion of many of the spectators Leon outpointed his man, but Barry’s apparently superior strength easily evened matters. There w r as very little betting on the event, Leon’s previous defeats making the sporting element shy of the investment. Owing to long delays caused by awaiting the arrival of special trains the fight was not concluded until after 1 o’clock. Several very tame short bouts served as preliminaries to the main event.

Fought Ten Rounds. CINCINNATI, Dec. 29.—Eugene Bezenah, of Covington, Ky., and Joseph Young, of Buffalo, N. Y., fought ten rounds here to a draw to-night. Both fought as lightweights, but put up a heavy fight, with two knockdowns each and hard slugging, so that both were exhausted and the referee decided it a draw. ANOTHER GREAT TRUST. American Steel and Wire Company Perfected at Pittsburg. PITTSBURG, Dec. 29.—The Post to-mor-row will say that the American Steel and Wire Company, the combination which has been in suspense for some time because some of the largest plants in the country refused to enter, was completed to-day. The accomplishment of the combine was secured by the absorption of the Pittsburg Wire Company, the Oliver Snyder Steel Company, Cleveland Rolling Mill Company, New Castle Wire Company, Cincinnati Wire Company and Washburn-Moen Manufacturing Company. The capitalization of the new company will be $35,000,000, one-half of which will be cumulative preferred and onehalf common stock. The stock will be floated Jan. 1. Stock issued will be exchanged for American Steel Wire Company stock. The new company will practically control the rod and wire nail business of the world. NOTES FROM THE KLONDIKE. Rich Find In Victoria Gnlch—Maatodon on Mooite Hide Creek. VICTORIA, British Columbia, Dec. 29. The steamer Danube, which arrived last night from Alaskan points, brought the steamer E. Staffa, which broke dow r n on her way to Victoria. She was drifting on dangerous reefs when the Danube hove in sight and took her in tow. Harry Spencer, a successful miner in the Klondike gold fields, died Thanksgiving day. News is also given of a very rich find in Victoria gulch, which enters Bonanza between No. 18 and 19 above. Miners took out from $lB to sl9 to the pan. The gulch is about tour miles long. T. J. McNamara, who recently returned from Moose Hide creek, in the Klondike district, tells of the finding of the complete skelton of a mastodon on his claim. The bones were removed with great care and an effort will be made by the finder to dispose of them to the Smithsonian Institution or the British Museum. SHAFTER TO GO WEST. Will Take Command of the Department of California Next Month. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Dec. 29.—Official notice has been received by Major General Merrlam that General Shafter is to be again assigned to the command of the Department of California. It is said that General Shatter will take charge about the 10th of next month. General Merrlam has not yet been assigned. He may go north again to the Department of the Columbia. The impression prevails, however, that he will go to Denver to command the Department of Colorado and that the Department of California and the Columbia will be combined under Shafter. POPULIST MEASURE. New Railway Law Enacted by the Kuumuh Legislature. TOPEKA, Kan., Dec. 29.—The railroad law agreed upon in Populist caucus passed the House to-day on third reading by a voto of 70 to 39. The measure will be signed by Governor Leedy and become a law March 15. The law provides for a railroad board with judicial powers to hear complaints and adjust railway tariffs where unjust or unnecessary rates are charged. It allows a plea to the Supreme Court. The appointment of the board is placed in the hands of the incoming Governor, Stanley. HIGHEST EVER PAID. Frunk Jay Gonld Pat* Up $30,000 for Meat on Stock Exchange. NEW YORK. Dec. 29.—The highest price paid in many years for a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, $30,000, was paid to-day by Frank Jay Gouid, youngest son of the late Jay Gould. The youngest member ever udmitted to the exchange was admitted to-day in the person of Alfred 11. Caspary, who was proposed for membership on his twenty-first birthday.

NATIONAL 1 Tube Works Ufa WroughHron P*e for Qas, vPi Steam and Water, Boiler Tubes, Cast and - ■Vj'TV Malleable Iren Fitting* (black and galvanized), Valves, Stop Cocks. Bnpine Trimming, Steam Gauges. Pipe Tonga, Pipe Hffb 1 jFjP Cutters. Vises. Screw UNKwfesd Plates and Dies Wrenches, Bag ■®| Steam Traps, Pump*, BBpi m 5.‘ Kitchen Sinks. Hose. BeltBffn injr. Babbit Metal, Solder. 0 ?L1 White and Colored Wiping IjPjjSJ f r)l Waste, and all other SupKtfV. wcj plies used In connection IfcgM with Gas. Steam and Bg w£*n Water. Natural Gas SupSy S plies a specialty. Steam ESI I'eol Heating Apparatus for public Buildings. Storei* . Ko rooms. Mills. Shops, Factories, Laundries, Lumber pry Houses, etc. Cut and LVi IjjH Thread to order any slz* 5m ISul ’Wrought-Iron Pipe, from fil Vi inch to 12 Inches diam- ]| KNIGHT & JILLSON, 9 0 S. PENNSYLVANIA ST. Dr. Jaeger's Deutscher Kindergarten Second term begins Tuesday, Jan. 3. Omnibus calls for children. For terms address DR. WM. JAEGER, IS East Eleventh street, opposlt* Tabernacle Church. Dr. Jaeger’s School of Languages Private and class Instruction In French, German and Spuntsh. New terms begin now. Address DR. WM. JAEGER. 13 East Eleventh street, opposite Tabernacle Church. OBITUARY. Dr. William Blackburn, President of Huron, S. D., College. PIERRE, S. D., Dec. 29.—Dr. Wm. Blackburn, | resident of Huron College, was found dead in his room in this city to-night. He had for years been among the most prominent educators of this State. Other Death*. NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—Augustus W. Peters, president of the Borotigh of Manhattan. died suddenly at ills home in this city to-day of heart disease. He was for many years president of the Consolidated Exchange and chairman of the Tammany executive committee. > Mr. Peters was a prominent Mason. He was born in St. Johns, N. 8., and we s fifty-four years of age. PLACERVILLE, Cal., Dec. 29.—Robert V. Robertson, formerly a well-known Chicago newspaper man and founder of the Nugget of this place, is deud of consumption. He was one of the most widely known journalists on the coast. A widow survives him. LONDON, Dec. 29.—Frederick Chalmers, a partner in the banking firm ot Brown, Shipley & Cos., died suddenly to-day. He attended the bank yesterday and was in good health. NEW YORK, Dec. 29. Charles Sewall, manager in the United States of the Commercial Assurance Company of London, died at his home, in this city, to-day, aged fifty years. BUFFALO, N. Y„ Dec.’ 29.—Mrs. Lilly Lord Tifft, secretary of the American Association for the Advancement of Women, died at her home in this city to-day. LONDON, Dec. 29.—Rev. Dr. Bartholomew Price, master of Pembroke College, Oxford, and canon of Gloucester, died to-day in his eighty-first year. BERLIN, Dec. 29.—Christian Diden, one of the oldest members of the Reichstag, died to-day in his eighty-ninth year.

TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. The Fraternity of Operative Millers of America, in session at St. Louis, decided to hold the next annual convention at Detroit in June, 1899. At a meeting of the board of directors of the New England Trotting Horse Breeders' Association yesterday, $39,000 was voted for purses in the races of the Grand Circuit for next season. A meeting of the creditors of Allan McNaughton, president of the New York Wool Exchange, was held yesterday. The schedules showed liabilities $1,149,530 and nominal assets, $241,467, but the actual value of the assets may be small. Jim Jeffries, the heavy-weight fighter from Los Angeles, has been matched to box twenty rounds with Joe Kennedy, of San Francisco, under the auspices of the National Club on Jan. 27. The purse will consist of 60 per cent, of the gate receipts. A telegram has been received at the United States recruiting office in Cleveland from Washington ordering the recruiting of 500 men for the Twelfth United States Infantry, which is now at Jefferson Barracks. Mo. The regiment will soon start for Manila. The contract for a floating quarantine station for the United States Marine Hospital Service has been awarded to the Kensington ship and engine building works of Philadelphia. The station is to be utilized at Havana, and the cost of construction will be about $70,000. Father Walsh, a Catholic priest of Chicago, has been elected a member of a local lodge of the Knights of Pythias. His application for membership was made in the usual manner, and, being favorably passed upon by the lodge, his election followed without question. J. S. Stoll, who is in Cincinnati, representing the combine of Kentucky distillers, yesterday secured options from January to June 1 on four of the largest distilleries In the Ohio valley as follows: A. Senior & Son, James Levy & Bro., Elias Block & Sons and James Walsh & Cos. Harry Church, alias Wilson, who was thought to be the California murderer Dunham, has been sentenced to five days’ imprisonment at Columbus, 0., for vagrancy. Tills was done to hold him for Milwaukee authorities, who want him on a charge of obtaining money under false pretense. Chief Justice Grant, of the Michigan Supreme Court, has received an application for a writ of error, under which the express revenue stamp case could be removed to the United States Supreme Court. The court recently decided that the American Express Company must pay for the revenue stamps affixed to its bills of lading, Lo**e* by Fire. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Dec. 29.—Elevator X on the Has tings & Dakota division of the Chicago, Milwaukee &. St. Paul Railway at Eleventh avenue south, burned today. The main elevator, with its annex and 200,000 bushels of wheat were consumed and the loss will be at least $200,000. The division of road is also blocked up and will be for a day. The property was owned by the George C. Bagley Elevator Company. The insurance is ample to cover the loss, which will be S7S.<XB) on the building and $125,000 on the w’heat. OBERLTN, 0., Dec. 29.—Eight business houses were destroyed and six stores damaged by a fire which started at 3 o’clock this morning In De Francis's ruilinery establishment. l as, $50,000; insurance not known. Movement* of Steamer*. GIBRALTAR, Dec. 28.—Arrived: KaiserWilhelm 11, from New York. QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 29.—Suiled: Majestic. for New York. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 29.—Sailed: Netherland, for Antwerp. ROTTERDAM, Dec, 29.—Sailed: Rotterdam, for New York. GLASGOW, Dec. 29.—Arrived: Ethiopia, from New York. ANTWERP, Dec. 28.—Arrived: Arizona, from New York. GENOA, Dec. 29.—Sailed: Emu. for New York. Texa* Cattle to Be Sent to fnba. HOUSTON. Tex.. Dee. 29.—A statement just compiled shows there are now 120,000 head of cattle being fed for market on the line of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railroad. Tho majority of these cattle are destined for Cuba, it is said. An excursion of Texas cattlemen to Havana has been arranged to take place after the annual meeting at Galveston, and more than two hundred names have already been hooked. Revealed liy X Hay*. COLUMBUS. 0.. Dec. 29,-Several day# ago Corporal Martin J. Tracy, Seventeenth Infantry, fell while exercising In the gymnasium. An X-ray photograph was taken and when the plate was developed to-day it revealed that one of the cervical verttbrae was dislocated and a rib torn loose from the spine. That the man is still alive Is wonderful considering the injury. Jealousy Cane* lloahle Tragedy. FURLEY, Kan.. Dec. 29.—Thomas Green# killed his wife tc-dny and then shot himself. He will die. Jealously Is <he a'leged cause. Mrs. Greene went to Wichita to-day to secure a divorce and Greene went on the same errand. They met on the return train, Suarreled, and when Farley was reached le shooting occurred.